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A Treatise on Conic Sections (Classic Reprint): Containing an Account of Some of the Most Important Modern Algebraic and Geometric Methods - Couverture souple

Salmon, George

 
9781332804047: A Treatise on Conic Sections (Classic Reprint): Containing an Account of Some of the Most Important Modern Algebraic and Geometric Methods

Synopsis

Explore the geometry of conic sections with a classic text that connects algebraic methods to geometric insight. This edition presents a thorough, example‑driven look at circles, ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas, showing how modern techniques illuminate their properties and relationships. Clear explanations, worked problems, and carefully chosen illustrations help you see how lines, tangents, polars, and transformers map onto real shapes.

From foundational definitions to advanced transformations, the book guides you through the central concepts with practical steps. It emphasizes how equations describe geometric figures and how to apply these ideas to solve classical problems in plane geometry and analytic geometry.




  • How to derive and interpret the general equation of a conic and its special cases

  • Techniques for tangents, normals, polars, and focal properties

  • Methods for transforming equations and exploring loci, tangency, and intersections



Ideal for students of mathematics and anyone seeking a rigorous, hands‑on approach to conic sections.

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